Philippine Literature Quiz

What is the pre-colonial Philippine literature primarily composed of?

• Novels and essays

• Oral forms like riddles, myths, epics

• Haiku and tanka

• Short stories

Which religious narrative was chanted during the Spanish era?

• Awit

• Korido

• Pasyon

• Haiku

What are awit and korido?

• Vernacular short stories

• Religious plays

• Chivalric poems in Spanish style

• English essays

What marked the propaganda literature during Spanish rule?

• Support for Spanish missionaries

• Critique of colonial injustices

• Romantic poetry

• Mythical epics

Which language became dominant during the American period?

• Spanish

• Tagalog

• English

• Ilocano

Who is known for 'How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife'?

• Carlos Bulosan

• Manuel Arguilla

• Amado Hernandez

• Bob Ong

What social issues did Amado Hernández address in Mga Ibong Mandaragit?

• Colonial romance

• Supernatural legends

• Social injustice, exploitation

• Humor and entertainment

Literature in English during the Japanese occupation:

• Flourished openly

• Was suppressed and rare

• Focused on propaganda

• Became the primary form

Which poetic forms became popular in the Japanese period?

• Awit and korido

• Sonnet and free verse

• Haiku, tanaga, karaniwang anyo

• Epic and legend

What is Liwayway?

• A novel

• A literary magazine

• A folk tale

• A play